Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-28
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There vas inaugnFaied IN Polk eoun-
y, lows, the county In which Des
Molnss d situated. % August 18Th .
movement which Il destined to attract
nasional attention. This was nothing
else than Q revolt against prohibition In
the bannsE prohibition county Of the
banner prohibisiou staie. The meve-
menf vas insngurafed By Republicans
Who are convinced Of ne faiInrs Of pro-
hibilion Is An adequate means Of Crap
ping with the liquor evil, and the Losoa
State RsgIstsr. the lsadinRn apsrof Iowa
and one Of The ablssi prohibition jour
nails Of The United etzlos, says Of the
msn Who are connected withit:
These names are mostly those Of Re.
/ pubIieans Of pronounced record and af-
hliation heretofore, snd many Of them
are Of the most pFoninent and popular
Republicans In the city. Quite num-
Der OF them were advocates Of prohibit
ton before lie adoption.
a. Q mas meeting held on the aate
above mentioned those Who are identi-
aed with the movement adopted an i'd
dress In which they stated at length
thar reasons for their change Of beliss
In regard 10 prohibition. They also
nominated candidates for the LeRislat-
uss Who are pledged, II elected, to acl
With their fellow Republican members
on all questions except that Of prOhibi-
ton.
The address IL manly and straight
, forward. The position Of its siRneFs Il
. plainly statsdin ihs follewinR lsnguaRe
We, the andsrsiensd, Republieaus O
Polk eounty, Iowa, declaring our I'D
} hesiOr 10 the principles OF tAe Republi
can party, and earnestly favoFing tha
Law which shall most efectually de
crease intemperanee, respectfully pro
test against the further experiment. o.
, prohibition under the present lav, be
! eanee:
Il A number Of reasons for this pr0tea
against prohibition are then given
Among them are the following:
. Prohibition e enforced IN Des Nome
Il has resulted In 'sfrss -whiaky.s
|, Il has granted 70 irresponsible officer
Of outside townships the authority 4
annoy and haEaas citizens and business
: men Of this city With impunity.
ll Il has decreased the revenues OF ths
. city and coanfy. possibly over one
hundred Thousand dollars, and hal
largely increased our court expenses
thereby increasing the personal taxes
! | Of every citizsn Of the county. Dndel
, | IL Des Motnea has been made the battle
ground Of the entire Slate, and Polk
county has bad 20 pay the cose Of the
unsuccessful experiment.
ID has retarded she growth Of our
! oity and diminished Immigration 10
our borders, resulting in the loss Of
: many Of our best citizsns, mechanics
and laboring men.
Il has depressed our industries and
injured thu business Of the merchants
and tFadesmen Of our city, which, with
its natural and favorable surroundings,
should nov be enjoying marked de-
gree Of prosperity.
The siRners. however, do not stop
With q condemnation Of prohibition.
They have we'll defined views in regard
70 what should take lie place. They
say;
| So believing and protesting and wish
Inc only the Welfare Of our city and
county, and having 81 heart their
greatest material and moral prosperity,
With en- earnest desire for the suppress
sion Of the evils Of intemperance, We
favor:
The repeal Of The present pFohibi.oFy
lav, and the enactment In ita stead OF
local option Law. hxing q minimum
license for elites Of the size Of Des
Molnea, 81 not less than $1,000. with
most stringent penalties against les
violation, thereby giving every munich
pslity the right 30 determine fof tt4nlf
whetheg Il she'll prohibits or license.
We favor Law also which shall re-
fore q search warrant shall issue. and
which shall eopfine constables, in the
service Of the same. 10 thsif ovn town
ahips.
In conclusion the sisners Of the adj
dress pledge themselves to support for
the Legislature only Republicans Who
are pledged 10 oppose psOhibitisn and
10 work fer the passage Of saeh Laws a.
The address demands.
This movement viii unqusstionably
be watched with interest and ils effect
upon Iowa politics viii be awaited with
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